Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-04
CHRISTOL WINS
LAST NIGHS MATCH AT THE GRAND
GTRAL THEATRE,
The Audisns Only Moderately LaFgs-rh'
Fs4tss of the Contest for
Supremacy.

The westling match last evening, ~ .n0
Grand Central Theatre, between huc'en
Marc Jhristol and James Messenger "aS
won6y Christol, he having secured tnre0
tbrnys ont of FIVE, as required by the con-
I;tbns Of the match. The affair was rather
h.k;lv arranged, the agreement being
lined on January LIST, thus leaving only
20 Savs in which to advertise the matcn
IA in consequence but a moderately slzeu
audience witnessed the match. IL was a
VERY interesting one, however, ana gIeat
interest was manifested by the auui-
ence Christol, who Is OF french
descent and who claims the hgnt-
weiUht championship ofthe United States IS
we'll known in sporting circles and proprle-
tor of the Turf Exchange / n Toledo: he
is a medium sized man, sohdly built ana
weighs I35 pounds. His opponent, Mes,
senger, is the champion cannon ball
thrower of the world, and the champion
all-around athlete of the United States.
He Is now filling an engagement at the
Grand Genital Theatre. He has met and
defeated several of the champions and has
acquired quitea reputation as an athlete
in Mexico and Central America. He Is a
medium sized, muscular man and weighs
165 pounds.
The match was fought in Greco-ROman
style, best three out Of five, for 500 and
gate receipts, the winner to take 90 per
cent. of the receipts and the loser 30 per
cent. Jack King, the pugilist, wa
referee, and P. Gavin was chosen as time
keeper.
At twenty-five minutes after 10 o'clock
the men stepped upon the stage, and after
shaking hands time" was called, and
thew went right to business. BotLe AM Snnear.
good condition and pres black and White
ance. ChrlSSkEsa white tights, while Mes
strlPerr s trunks were Oflight pink color. The
sTfrst bout was begun by both men ~tussllng
for a hold, Christol seemingly forcing Mes
senger. Messenger secured a NELSON
hold" on ChristOl's neck, but ChristOl
neatly extricated himself. Messenger again
grasped him and by a twist forced him to
his hands and knees. ChristOl succeeded
in working his way almost to an upright
position when Messenger grasped him
around the waist and twisted him COM
pletely over in the air, ChristOl alighting
on his head and arms. Messenger endeav-
ored to drag his arms from the floor, and
while leaning over him Christol grasp
ed Messenger and threw him
over his head, and catching
Messenger as he fell, forced his shoulders
to the floor, thus winning the first bout.
This bout occupied D minutes.
The second bout was called at 1875
o'clock and opened cautiously, each man
trying to secure a good hold. Messenger
grasped Christol around the neck but
Christol secured q good hold about Mes
senger's waist and succeeded in pitching
him to the stage, he lighting on his lands
and knees. Christol followed up his adj
vantage by striving to wrench Messengers
hands from the floor, but Messenger
pitched him over his back, twistel him
over to his shoulders, winning a fair fall.
The second bout occupied two Minutes.
The third bout was the hardest one OF
the match. Time was called at 1O:4O
o'clock and the men stepped quietly upon
the stage. Messenger noticed thatChriStOl
wore rubber OvershoeS and objected to
them, Whereat ChriStol removed them and
the bout opened by the men graping each
other round the head. Messenger then
grasped Christol around the leck and
wrenched him to the floor, both men
alighting on their forearms and knees.
! Messenger then threw Christol sround but
he alighted on his hands and lnees, brac-
ing himself with his head. Messenger
then grasped him around his waist and
shoulders and turned him char over, but
Christol lit on his hands and leels, and by
a powerful twist %recoveret his former
position.
This was repeated twice when they both
struggled to their feet and yrenched them
selves free. Messenger then got Christols
head under his arm but lie freed himself
and grasped Messenger ~ the neck and
shoulders. Messenger succeeded in getting
n grip on ChristOl's neck md by a power
full effort threw him to tb floor, where he
alighted on his shoulders making a fair
fall for Messenger. This bout occupied 2f
minutes.
The fourth bout was allied at l0:40, and
Christol stepped forwart first. Messenger
quickly followed, looking fatigued how
ever by his efforts in the third round.
Christol grasped him aound the waist but
he wrenched himself rec. They both Sc
cured q lock hold around each Others heads
and necks, when Chistol threw Messen-
ger to the left of the stage and grasping
him around the wais brought him to his
hands and knees. Then gripping MesSen-
GERS left wrist, he twisted his arm behind
his back and forced aim to the floor, win
ming the fall. Messenger objected to this
fall, but it was decided against him. The
bout occupied 2 MINUTES.
In the fifth andlast bout both men were
evidently angry and grasped each other
around the neck s soon as time was called.
Messenger had tie advantage, but ChristOl
wrenched himsel free, and grasping Mes
senger by the mist and shoulders, forced
him Observation-Disclosures over the footlights.
He freed himelf, when Christol gripped
him again abdt the neck and waist and
twisted himst the floor, making a fair
fall. Three MINUTES were consumed in this
bout.
Messenger eclared the fall in the fourth
bout illegal, ut the general opinion of the
audience seemed to be that it was fair.
Christol vii contest a match with James
Faulkner, tie great wrestler, in SanduSky,
O., on February Is.
SOuld Be Attended To.
To The Eddoof the Register.